High School Sweethearts

Every once in a while I get to surprise someone with a memorable shadowbox... and it's the greatest part of my job!

This high school football star was wanting to surprise his bride of 30 years with a very special frame. He had his arms full of letterman jackets, pictures and pom-poms. It was everything she saved from Clark High School from 1977. His young bride had saved everything... I loved it!

I started working though their souvenirs and began to get an idea of how best to lay it all out. A few of the patches on the jacket needed to be moved and missing pins needed to be replaced. The only thing I was missing was the CHS Fight Song to make the collection complete. I wrapped the lyrics on the inside edge of the frame. But the personal touch that put this box over the top was the carving in the side of the frame. I carved the lovebird's initials into the black wood frame. It was perfect!!!

Here's what my customer had to say about the project... "I just wanted to thank you again for the master piece you created for Sonjia and me, well last night was just what you would have anticipated a lot of tears, smiles and great feelings of the past and present!! Thank-you again for your personal touch and interest into our lives which you have touched and preserved with your talent!!!!!"